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Objective Menopausal transition, brings significant changes to various aspects of health and well-being, including sexuality. These changes are influenced by hormonal changes, psychological factors, and societal perceptions. Historically, research on menopausal transition has predominantly focused on pharmacological treatments, to address symptoms. However, these studies often neglect the inclusio
Background: Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is characterized by an ulcer in the gastric or duodenal mucosa, approximately 3–5 mm deep. This global health concern significantly impacts health and quality of life, necessitating increased public awareness for the prevention and control of its risk factors. Materials and Methods: The study employed a cross-sectional online questionnaire targeting 400 adult
Integrins are transmembrane glycoproteins that act as essential adhesion receptors, allowing cells to communicate with the extracellular matrix (ECM). This interaction not only helps cells regulate adhesion, but also transmits signals that guide a variety of cellular processes. Once bound to the ECM, integrins play an important role in the cell differentiation, migration, proliferation, and surviv
This study examines how Instagram’s platformized ecosystem shapes imaginaries of #sustainableconsumption. Using networked content analysis of 9,809 posts, we identify three platformized imaginaries—systemic sustainability transitions, ethical consumer lifestyle, and zero-waste living practices. Findings reveal how platformization constrains sustainable consumption discourses, embedding them within
Aims: The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has developed quality indicators (QIs) specifically for evaluating the care and outcomes for patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). The aim of this study was to evaluate TAVI care in all patients undergoing such procedures in Sweden using the ESC 2023 QIs for TAVI. Methods and results: We used the Swedish Transcatheter Car
Introduction: Adolescents are increasingly exposed to hate speech in both online and offline contexts, yet limited research has examined how such exposure is experienced and how it relates to adolescents' psychological needs and well-being. Drawing on Self-Determination Theory (SDT), this study explores how adolescents make sense of hate speech and how these experiences affect autonomy, competence
Wind energy is an important form of clean energy, and its rational utilization represents a crucial solution for mitigating the energy crisis and global warming. In this study, wind energy potential and its long-term changes in the South China Sea (SCS) are evaluated using ERA5 100 m wind data from 1944 to 2023, validated against ASCAT observations. High wind speeds and high wind power density (WP
The concept of the Viking has existed since the 7th C, while the term ‘Viking Age’ was coined in the early 19th C. The Vikings and their era represent a shared vision of a glorious past, originating from the of Romantic ear and associated with Scandinavism. Within this shared concept, the Nordic countries have been able to project their own versions of identity: in Denmark, the king or farmer; in
More than 70% of climate policies target low-carbon technologies, with hopes that policy support will trigger tipping points and self-reinforcing growth. In practice, however, trajectories of policy-driven technologies remain difficult to explain and anticipate because their growth is nonlinear and often constrained by backlash, policy reversals and systemic barriers. In this Perspective, we devel
Musculoskeletal health is essential to health, well-being, and independence across the life course. Musculoskeletal conditions including inflammatory joint diseases, osteoarthritis, back pain, osteoporosis, and fragility fractures are among the greatest causes of disability globally imposing a major burden on health and social care and economic impact also through lost productivity. Despite effect
Background:Support, Monitoring, and Reminder Technology for Mild Dementia (SMART4MD), a customized tablet app, was developed to improve or maintain the quality of life of people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and their informal caregivers.Objective:This study conducts an 18-month economic evaluation of the SMART4MD app, in addition to standard care, compared with standard care alone in Swede
Does the human animal have an exclusive access to the realm of religious devo-tion? While both scholars and scientists are beginning to speak of and recognizeagency among nonhuman species, we have yet to explore the field of nonhumanreligiosity. The following article takes a first step in this direction by exploringhow especially Ambrose of Milan, in his Hexaemeron sermons, ascribed religiousagenc
Abstract in FrenchL’architecture éminente scandinave à la fin du Moyen-Âge sur terre et en mer. Une étude spatiale du château de Glimmingehus et du navire de guerre Gribshunden Par MARTIN HANSSON et BRENDAN FOLEYCe papier compare l’utilisation sociale de l’espace dans les châteaux et les navires de guerre à la fin du Moyen-Âge. Les principales études de cas utilisées sont le château de GlimmingehuTHIS PAPER COMPARES THE SOCIAL USE OF SPACE in late-medieval castles and warships. The main case studies used are the noble castle of Glimmingehus in present-day Sweden, built 1499 to 1505, and the royal warship Gribshunden, in use from the mid-1480s until its sinking in 1495; we also refer to the later and fully excavated warships Mary Rose and Vasa. Both castles and warships are examples of elit
